Research Interests:
I am a Research Associate at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, where I continue to do research on the systematics of several groups of deep sea fishes. A few of my students at Glendale Community College have participated in several research projects under my supervision at the Natural History Museum.

Research Interests:
My research interests include evolutionary and physiological ecology, marine mammal biology, and conservation biology. Most of my recent efforts have focused on the application of molecular genetic tools to address ecological questions of relevance to the effective management of endangered species.

Research Interests:
I have worked on a number of Conservation Biology projects and did my thesis in Bahia de los Angeles studying the distribution of small mammals and the introduction of non-native rodents. I have also worked as a research associate on several marine mammal projects in Mexico, the Caribbean and the South Pacific. For the past twenty years I have maintained a data base of the birds and mammals of Bahia de los Angeles and have published field lists in association with the natural history museum in town.

Research Interests:
My past research concerned aspects of flight physiology in bats. I am the vertebrate curator at the Great Valley Museum and work with the museum in public outreach and exhibit design. Currently I am interested in attitudes and perceptions of my local communities toward the natural sciences and how we might motivate people toward greater appreciation and ultimately political action to preserve more of our natural world. Teaching in Bahía de los Angeles fits right in with this endeavor. One week in Baja makes more of an impression than any traditional one semester biology class at Columbia or Glendale.

Research Interests:
My research interests include primatology, wildlife conservation strategies, and learning about traditional and contemporary cultures. I love teaching anthropology to my students, especially in Baja and Bali. In Baja, my students learn about the Cochimi, the indigenous people that once lived there. It’s an amazing experience for students to have the opportunity to participate in a culture that they are learning about.

Background:
In addition to being awarded multi-year artist-in-residence grants from the California Arts Council to work in community settings, I have been the recipient of numerous grants and commissions for public art projects at sites including the Manhattan Beach Pier, the Minority AIDS Project and Santa Monica Place. My work has been exhibited at venues as diverse as Lupita’s Party Store, the L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center’s Advocate and Gochis Galleries, Side Street Projects and Penn State. I love teaching photography and am excited about traveling with a Photo 101 class to Baja for a week of shooting and learning!

Academic Interests:
I am passionate about astronomy (stellar evolution in particular) and helping students better understand the Universe that they live in. Observational astronomy, as experienced in Baja, is both breathtaking and awe inspiring, and sharing these wonders with students creates memories that will be remembered for a life time.

Academic Interests:
Dr. Pal has authored and/or coauthored 70-plus research papers and monographs/books on topics in Geology, Geophysics and Corporate Finance, has made 100-plus presentations at conferences and seminars worldwide, and has received 175-plus citations in the Science Citation Index and Social Science Citation Index. The book ‘Wealth Forever’ that he has coauthored (World Scientific, 2003) has received a 4.5-Star rating on Amazon.com for instance.

Poorna has held academic positions in numerous universities colleges worldwide, including the Professorships/Visiting Professorships in Corporate Finance at the Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria, and Geology/Geophysics at Montana Tech, Butte, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil; National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico; University of Edinburgh, UK; University of Stockholm, Sweden; Universities of Ilorin, Ife and Ibadan, Nigeria; Kuwait University; Al Fateh University, Tripoli, Libya; and Osmania University, India. Poorna has also taught graduate and undergraduate classes in Business and Finance at University of California, Riverside, and University of La Verne, and most recently, taught a graduate course on Corporate Finance at the Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria, in winter this year.

In addition to teaching here, Poorna has also served as the Chair of our Physical Sciences Division and as the College’s Program Review Coordinator. Professor Franky Telles
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Academic Interests:
My interests are climate change, oceanography, and comparative planetology. In the past, I studied the south polar cap of Mars for evidence of climate change. While at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, I looked for evidence of amino acids in Banded Iron Formations. As part of my M.S. thesis in Geology, I went to Australia to research geochemical and climate cycles. Presently, as a U.S. Navy officer in the field of Meteorology and Oceanography, I help to coordinate global weather and oceanographic forecasts.

At the same time, I enjoy my work as a part-time instructor of Oceanography and Geology at Glendale Community College. I am committed to inspiring Glendale College students to transfer to 4-year institutions and earn Bachelor's degrees, keys to professional careers. I am also fluent in 3 languages: English, Russian, and Spanish.